We feel strongly that the kinds of philosophical enquires which inform social, economic, environmental, and international policy-making are often treated by academics and journalists as conceptually distinct, inaccessible, and esoteric. We don’t think that’s fair—and we don’t think it’s sensible.

Decoupling philosophy from policy profoundly erodes our collective understanding of the structures of thought and meaning which binds policy-making to the first principles which substantiate us as rational, sensitive, and compassionate human beings. Worse, it opens the door to intolerable misappropriation—creating conditions within which antagonistic and immoral legislation flourishes.

Our mission then is simple: to identify and resist that decoupling. Our remedy is to provide, free of charge, a range of research, analysis, and insight from a diversity of participating authors. At all times, we want to ensure accessibility for all readers, letting you personalise your own reading experience to suit your own needs and interests.